PLASTICS

Types

Thermoplastics

Polethylene

Polystyrene

PVC (Polyvinyl chloride)

Polypropylene

PET (Polyethylene terephthalate)

Teflon

Polycarbonate

Thermoshet

Melamine

Bakelite

Polyester resins

Elastomers

Rubber

Neoprene

Forming

Extrusion

This procedure is used with thermoplastics to obtain long products.

Injection moulding

This method is used tomake casings for kitchens appliances...

Compression moulding

This method is used to form small parts such as plugs

Blow moulding

Blow moulding is used to form bottles, toys and hollow objects

Vacuum forming

This metod is used to make yogurth pots,egg cups...

Machinig

Turning

This consists of holding plastics part in clamps and rotating.

Millling

Milling insolves grinding the part using a rotary tool with lots of teeh

Grinding

Has an abrasive wheel that polishes the surface to remove burrs and excess material.

Environmental impact

Non-biodegradable

Mechanical recycling

3D Printing

Material used

ABS (crylonitrile butadiene stryene)

PLA (polylactic acid)

Laybrick

Laywoo-D3

Filaflex

Characteristics

Technologies

Powder bed fusion

Extrusion deposition

Main parts

Electronics

Mechanics

Extruder

Printing process

Desing

Slicing

Printing

Printing design and control software

Programs for desingning parts

OpenSCAD

Tinkercad

FreeCAD

Silicing programs

Cura

Silic3r

Printer control software

Repetier-control